Wheel-anchoring block construction.



Pzltmte Mau'. 7, 1916.

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Animas-Haras H'AMMK, Iii/inn minis HAJAsoK, ann Jozssr Haras' HAJASOKQOEGARY, WEST viaoinm.

Specification of-Lettei'slfatent.

"Fa-ferite d Y ,p 911 Application ined November i, i915. semi no. sani.

wheels of vehicles such as gun carriages and ammunition wagons andwhereby the saine may be securely blocked andanchored at any Adesirablelocation.

A further object of the device is to provide oppositely positionableground-engaging anchoring means adjustably positioned at opposite sidesof a Wheel and readily removable therefrom.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a readily:removable adjustable wheel anchoring means adapted for ineintainingsuch vehicles as gun carriages in their desired fixed positions duringthe use of the vehicle such as firing of a gun or cannon mounted uponthe vehicle.

With these general objects in view and others that will appear as thenature of the invention is ibetter (understood, the saine consists inthe novei combinationand arrangement ofsparts hereinafter more 'fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and forming apartof the appended claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this application and in lwhichlike-designating characters refer toV corresponding parts throughout theseveral viewsz--Figure 1 is a side elevation of a rear portion of theVehicle provided with. the iresent'ilevice in 'its operative position.Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional View t in upon line Iii- 11 of Fig. 1,and Fig. 3 1. n end elevational view of one of the chock iis of the deWhile the present Yention is serviceable in connection with a wagon 11.the surface of. the .groundibeing illustrated at 12 upon which the wagonis standing. I

Identical wedge or chock blocks 13 are provided having a base 141adapted to be po: sitioned upon the ground and provided with obliquecallrs 15 for projecting thereinto, the inclination of the said callrsbeing toward the upright or rear side 1G of the' block The said uprightand base sides 16 and 14 respectively of the blocl. lare arrangedperpendicular to each other, while the third side 17 thereof whichcorresponds to the hypotenuse of the triangle is of arcuate formcorresigionding to the circumference of the wheel 10 and being U-shapedin cross section forming a central channel 1S adapted for the receptionof the wheel. With the blocks 13 so positioned upon the ground inengagement with the opposite sides of the Wheels as illustrated in Fig.1, hooks 19 are engaged within the loops 20 at the inner ends of theblocks, while a turn buckle 21 connects the said hook and may heemployed for drawing theblocks together, the callrs 15 being outwardlyinclined for allowing the blocks to move in the said direction. A doubleturn-buckle connecting means 22 connects oppositelj.T arranged rings Q3at the upper inner side of the blocks 1S for drawing and retaining thetops of the blocks together. Chains 2li are adapted to be hooked aroundtiro of the upperspolces 2% of the wh f and to be attached to siiniiarturn buckle ine s which have their lower end hooks 223 ren'iovalilyattached lio staples 27 at the angular portion 2S of the said block.

The blocks 12S are positioned in engagement with the opposite sides ofthe Wheel 10 as illustrated in Fig. 1 offthe drawings' and inwhichpositions the callrs 15 of the said blocks are securel);Y embeddedin the ground, while the turn buckle means 21, Z2 and 25 reinevahlvretain the said blocks in `tions engaging the wheel.. nfented fromtravelinst otation.v

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be readily moved tmis rela.

"structious and allowing the same to readily -revolve.

While the form of the invention herein shown and described is what isbelievedto be the preferred embodiment thereof, it is nevertheless to beunderstood that minor changes may be made'therein without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the 1nvention as claimed.. .Y

What we claim as new is 1. A wheel locking device comprising oppositelypositionable substantially triangular blocks having their inner facesU-shaped in cross section, outwardly and downwardly inclined calkscarried by the lower faces of the bases of the said blocks, ring membersat the three corners of the said blocks, and removable turn buckleattaching means opera- 1 tively attached to the said ring members.

2. A device of the class described comprising in combination with a`wheel, substantially triangular shaped blocks oppositely arranged andhaving their inner sides curved and substantially U-shaped. in cross'section engaging over the edges of the said wheel, rings mounted uponthe corners of the said blocks, connecting turn-buckle means between theupper and inner pairs of said rings, adjustable turn buckle meansconnecting the outer corner rings with the upwardly positioned blocks ofthe said Wheel, and downwardly and outwardly pmxjecting calks upon thesaid posts of the said blocks.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures.

ANDRS HAJAs HAJASOK. IMRE HAJAs HAJASOK. JOZSEF HAJAS HAJASOK.

